Bhopal’s Real Lesson – Attempts to get more out of Carbide for the gas tragedy are futile. India needs good law on civil liability

Source: The post is based on the article “Bhopal’s Real Lesson – Attempts to get more out of Carbide for the gas tragedy are futile. India needs good law on civil liability” published in The Times of India on 12th January 2023. Syllabus: GS 3 – Disaster Management. Relevance: About compensation for industrial disasters. News: The… Continue reading Bhopal’s Real Lesson – Attempts to get more out of Carbide for the gas tragedy are futile. India needs good law on civil liability

Inside the growing rift in ethanol economy

Source: The post is based on the article “INSIDE THE GROWING RIFT IN ETHANOL ECONOMY” published in the Livemint on 11th January 2023. Syllabus: GS 3 – Energy. Relevance: About the advantages and challenges in increasing ethanol-blending. News: Today, the two-wheeler industry is looking at green and sustainable future mobility solutions spanning across electric, hybrid and… Continue reading Inside the growing rift in ethanol economy

Get Wet, Get Well – Wetlands are nature’s shock absorbers. Their degradation in cities is real bad news for urban future

Source: The post is based on the article “Get Wet, Get Well – Wetlands are nature’s shock absorbers. Their degradation in cities is real bad news for urban future” published in The Times of India on 11th January 2023. Syllabus: GS 3 – Environment and Bio-diversity Conservation. Relevance: About the role of the governor in the… Continue reading Get Wet, Get Well – Wetlands are nature’s shock absorbers. Their degradation in cities is real bad news for urban future

Conservative budgeting – Fiscal space should be used carefully

Source: The post is based on an article “Conservative budgeting – Fiscal space should be used carefully” published in Business Standard on 11th January 2023. Syllabus: GS 3 – Indian Economy Relevance: ways to use additional fiscal resources News: The Union government is confident of achieving the fiscal deficit target of 6.4 per cent of gross domestic product… Continue reading Conservative budgeting – Fiscal space should be used carefully

Ozone hole, filling up now: What this means for climate action

Source: The post is based on an article “Ozone hole, filling up now: What this means for climate action” published in The Indian Express on 11th January 2023. Syllabus: GS 3 – Climate Change Relevance: recovery of ozone News: An UN-based report suggests that the ozone hole of the world is expected to be completely repaired by 2066.… Continue reading Ozone hole, filling up now: What this means for climate action

From RIL to L&T and Adani, corporate giants build on EPC rule change

Source– The post is based on the article “From RIL to L&T and Adani, corporate giants build on EPC rule change” published in the Business Standard on 10th January 2023. Syllabus: GS3- Investment models Relevance– Issues related to infrastructure development News– The article explains the increasing preference of big infrastructure firms for EPC contracts. Reliance… Continue reading From RIL to L&T and Adani, corporate giants build on EPC rule change

Has human-animal conflict increased in Wayanad?

Source: The post is based on an article “Has human-animal conflict increased in Wayanad?” published in The Hindu on 10th January 2023. Syllabus: GS 3 – Environment Relevance: reasons behind increasing human-animal conflict in Kerala and measures needed to mitigate. News: There has been an increase in the human-animal conflict in Kerala. A daily worker was attacked by… Continue reading Has human-animal conflict increased in Wayanad?

Securing cyberspace for children: How to tackle online child sexual abuse and exploitation

Source– The post is based on the article “Securing cyberspace for children: How to tackle online child sexual abuse and exploitation” published in The Indian Express on 10th January 2023. Syllabus: GS2- Vulnerable actions of the population. GS3- Basics of cyber security Relevance– Issues related to childrens News– The article explains the increasing danger of… Continue reading Securing cyberspace for children: How to tackle online child sexual abuse and exploitation

A mountain reeling under human aggression

Source: The post is based on the following articles “A mountain reeling under human aggression” published in The Hindu on 10th January 2023. “Broken-Back Mountains: Joshimath, Darjeeling, Sikkim” published in The Times of India on 10th January 2023. Syllabus: GS 3 – Disaster and disaster management. Relevance: About protecting Hilly areas. News: The Himalayan town Joshimath is under tremendous… Continue reading A mountain reeling under human aggression

Driving To Despair – Poor maintenance, poor policing, poor traffic rules enforcement, too much wrong with India’s roads

Source: The post is based on the article “Driving To Despair – Poor maintenance, poor policing, poor traffic rules enforcement, too much wrong with India’s roads” published in The Times of India on 9th January 2023. Syllabus: GS 3 – Infrastructure: Energy, Ports, Roads, Airports, Railways etc.. Relevance: About preventing accidents on Indian roads. News:… Continue reading Driving To Despair – Poor maintenance, poor policing, poor traffic rules enforcement, too much wrong with India’s roads

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